Then he permitted Him. And Jesus as soon as He was baptized came up from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened unto Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and coming upon Him:

And when thou prayest, be not like the hypocrites; for they love to pray in public assemblies, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be taken notice of by men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.

be not ye therefore like them; for your Father knoweth what ye have need of before ye ask Him.

And when ye fast, be not, like the hypocrites, of a gloomy countenance; for they disfigure their faces, that they may be observed by men to fast: I tell you, they have indeed their reward.

that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is the doctrine of the law and the prophets.

and when the demon was cast out, the dumb man spake; and the multitudes were amazed, saying, there had never been seen the like in Israel:

And when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion towards them; because they were dispersed and scattered like sheep that have no shepherd:

But to what shall I compare this generation? they are like children sitting in the market-places,

the Son of man came eating and drinking like other men, and they call Him a gluttonous man, and a wine-bibber, and a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified by her children.

Then saith He to the man, Stretch out thine hand: and he stretched it out, and it was made sound like the other.

But he who received the seed into good ground, is one that heareth and understandeth the word, who indeed beareth fruit, and yieldeth, like fertile lands, some an hundred-fold, some sixty, some thirty.

Another parable propounded He unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a man, who sowed good grain in his ground:

Another parable delivered He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field.

Another parable spake He unto them, saying, The gospel-kingdom is like leaven, which a woman took and put into a large quantity of dough, till the whole was leavened.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hid in a field, which a man having found conceals, and being rejoiced at it goes and sells all that he has, and purchases that field.

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking precious pearls,

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net, that was cast into the sea, and inclosed fishes of various sorts;

Therefore every teacher, who has been thus instructed in the knowledge of the kingdom of heaven, is like a master of a family, who brings forth out of his store things new and old.

and was transfigured before them: and his face shone like the sun, and his raiment became white as the light.

and said, Verily I declare unto you, unless ye be converted, and become like little children, ye shall never enter into the kingdom of heaven.

And therefore the gospel-kingdom is like unto a king, who had a mind to settle accounts with his servants:

For the gospel-kingdom is like the master of a family, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard:

And going out again about the sixth and ninth hour he did in like manner.

And coming to the second, he spake in like manner: and he answered, Yes, Sir; and went not.

And he sent again other servants more than the first: and they did the like to them.

saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding-feast for his son;

And the second is like it,

Wo unto you scribes and pharisees, hypocrites; who are like whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful without, but within are full of the bones of the dead, and all manner of filthiness;

Then will the kingdom of heaven be like ten virgins, who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom: and five of them were wise,

And in like manner the chief priests also insulting Him, with the scribes and elders,

(and his countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:

and the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men:)